The National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence operates an invitation-only national championship tournament once per year for parliamentary debate (a.k.a. parli). NPTE attracts the top teams in the nation that compete in the parli debate format supported by the National Parliamentary Debate Association.
Teams qualify for the NPTE based on their season-long performances at various invitational tournaments around the United States. The ranking system awards points for both preliminary and elimination round performances. Only the top 64 teams in the nation are invited to attend the NPTE.
Top Speakers
Those interested in learning more about the NPTE can visit the NPTE web page or can post questions on Net-Benefits.net - a parliamentary debate forum.
References
National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA